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Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is not.

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: A pipe dream.

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic today. I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Harris, is not present but I say that with no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne. This is a very serious issue given the serious impact the project is set to have on all of the sickest and most vulnerable children in society and their families. As the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise the ongoing crisis in the accident and emergency departments. I received information by way of parliamentary question on health and safety, the health information Bill, and patient safety. There is only one ambulance covering major towns in Tipperary each night. Some towns have no ambulance at all. Towns such as Clonmel, Cashel, Roscrea, Nenagh and Tipperary town have only...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Legislation was promised. I refer to safety legislation.

Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am also disappointed because I am a member of the Business Committee and we agreed with party leaders that we would have a motion setting up a commission of investigation. We agreed a change in the time for this, from tomorrow to today, to facilitate the Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan. He was here today and I know he is busy but the Rural Independent Group has provided pairs on his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the survey conducted by the National Parents' Council Primary regarding the implications for children's back health of carrying heavy loads to and from school; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/17]

Bus Éireann: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister met the NTA a couple of weeks ago to better inform himself about the powers it had and he says he was reassured in this regard. He said they would not be found wanting if routes and services are changed. He said, "The NTA stands ready to assist rural Ireland". That is fighting talk. There are many agencies such as the NTA, the TII and the HSE, which have abandoned rural...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: A commitment was given in the programme for Government to support agriculture and the farming community. It is totally unacceptable that thousands of farmers are waiting for GLAS and other payments. They have been told that the delays are due to computer glitches, but that does not wash with me or anybody else. The situation is totally unfair and the morals are very wrong. If they owed...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is, of course. A commitment was given in the programme for Government to support agriculture. These delays are stifling agriculture. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, was in the Department for five years.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I have done. Farmers are protesting today. There is no modicum of fairness in the fact that farmers will not get the money they have invested, spent and borrowed in order to develop their industry in line with the commitment in the programme for Government. They have been given every reason for delays, the latest of which is IT problems. If they are late with returns to the tax office or...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is totally unfair and this has to be sorted out.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: They have been.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I propose that the Business Committee reconvene. The Business Committee works hard every week to decide the order for the week and it was read out by Deputy Róisín Shortall today. If it is going to be changed every week, or every so often, it will undermine it. I propose it be asked to look at it again.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children that have been born to those under the direct provision system since its introduction in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that some of the major insurance providers and company underwriters are not prepared at the moment to cover properties that have unemployed tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in County Tipperary in 2015 and 2016; the total monetary value of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to implement to deal with the escalating costs of home insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the new site for a school (details supplied); the total amount of funding provided to date for the new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4219/17]